Gross national expenditure in Italy
Italy: Gross national expenditure was 98.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 98.1% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Italy peaked at 104.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 1996.
Italy ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.1% | — |
| 1971 | 99.5% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 102.3% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 104.4% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 100.2% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 101.5% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 99.3% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 99.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 103.1% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 102.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 101.6% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 99.7% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 100.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 100.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.9% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 99.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 100.2% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 100.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 96.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 100.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 100.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 100.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 100.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 101.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 101.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 101.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.4% | 98.1% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.7% | 98.9% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 95.5% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 98.7% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.8% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 96.5% | 101.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2852 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,352 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,073 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Italy?
- Gross national expenditure in Italy was 98.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 1996.
- How does Italy rank for gross national expenditure?
- Italy ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.